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Flaxseed

Note:  Please take a minute to read my essential fatty acids (EFA) page, which will clear up some of the confusion regarding EFAs.

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Omega 3 in various fish oil capsules as a percentage of the total fat in the capsule

Brand

Total omega 3 EPA DHA Other omega 3 (DPA and ALA)
Twinlab TwinEPA (vcicon) 1,000 mg capsule 840/1000 = 84% 600/1000 = 60% 240/1000 = 24% 0%
Jarrow Max DHA * 500 mg capsule 400/500 = 80% 100/500 = 20% 250/500 = 50% 50/500 = 10%
Sun Ultra DHA 50 * 500 mg capsule 400/500 = 80% 100/500 = 20% 250/500 = 50% 50/500 = 10%
Sun Ultra 30/20 * 1,000 mg capsule 600/1000 = 60% 300/1000 = 30% 200/1000 = 20% 100/1000 = 10%
Source Naturals EPA 1,000 mg capsule 600/1000 = 60% 450/1000 = 45% 100/1000 = 10% 50/1000 = 5%
RxOmega-3 1,000 mg capsule 630/1065 = 59% 400/1065 = 38% 200/1065 = 19% 30/1065 = 3%
LEF Mega EPA 1,200 mg capsule 700/1200 = 58% 400/1200 = 33% 300/1200 = 25% 0%
Enzymatic Eskimo-3 500 mg capsule 200/500 = 40% 87/500 = 17% 55/500 = 11% 58/500 = 12%
NSI Superior EFAicon 1,000 mg capsule 400/1000 = 40% 100/1000 = 10% 250/1000 = 25% 50/1000 = 5%
Carlson Norwegian Salmon Oil 1,000 mg capsule 375/1000 = 38% 180/1000 = 18% 125/1000 = 13% 70/1000 = 7%
Twinlab Super MaxEPA (vcicon) 1,200 mg capsule  375/1200 = 31% 225/1200 = 19% 150/1200 = 12% 0%
Sun Ultra Omega 3 1,000 mg capsule 300/1000 = 30% 180/1000 = 18% 120/1000 = 12% 0%
Zone Perfecticon * 1000 mg capsule 267/1000 = 27% 160/1000 = 16% 107/1000 = 11%  
Now Foods Salmon Oil 400/2000 = 20% 240/2000 = 12% 160/2000 = 8% 0%

Vegetable oils (note that the omega 3 is in the form of ALA.  See "General Information" below for why this might not be as good)

Source Natural Omega Flaxicon 1,000 mg capsule 570/1000 = 57% 0% 0% 570/1000 = 57% (ALA)
Canola Oil 10% 0% 0% 10% (ALA)

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* Molecular Distillation

General Information:

Note:  The omega-3 in flaxseed oil is in the form of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) which can convert to EPA and DHA in the body but it appears that you need relatively large amounts of ALA to form enough EPA and DHA to meet the recommendations for these fatty acids.  Refs:

News & Research:

Abstracts:

  • Effect of green tea on kidney tubules of diabetic rats - Br J Nutr. 2008 Feb 6;:1-8 - "It has been documented that green tea (GT) and its catechin components improve renal failure and inhibit the growth of mesangial cells ... GT treatment significantly (P < 0.01) reduced the serum glucose, glycosylated protein, serum creatinine and blood urea N levels by 29.6 (sem 3.7), 22.7 (sem 5.2), 38.9 (sem 10) and 41.7 (sem 1.9) %, respectively ... the GT-treated group showed a significant 44 (sem 10.8) % higher creatinine clearance (Ccr) ... GT reduced the urea N, creatinine, glucose and protein excretion rates by 30 (sem 7.6), 35.4 (sem 5.3), 34.0 (sem 5.3) and 46.0 (sem 13.0) % compared with the 12 weeks diabetic group. Administration of GT to 12 weeks diabetic rats significantly (P < 0.001) prevented (99.98 (sem 0.27) % less) the accumulation of glycogen in the kidney tubules. These results indicate that in STZ diabetes, kidney function appears to be improved with GT consumption which also prevents glycogen accumulation in the renal tubules, probably by lowering blood levels of glucose. Therefore, GT could be beneficial additional therapy in the management of diabetic nephropathy"
  • Dietary supplementation with flaxseed oil lowers blood pressure in dyslipidaemic patients - Eur J Clin Nutr. 2007 Jan 31 - "Supplementation with ALA resulted in significantly lower systolic and diastolic blood pressure levels compared with LA"
  • Flaxseed Oil Increases the Plasma Concentrations of Cardioprotective (n-3) Fatty Acids in Humans - J Nutr. 2006 Jan;136(1):83-7 - "This study demonstrates the efficacy of the conversion of ALA to EPA and DPA in a minority population with chronic disease"

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